Implementation Guidelines - Federal Transit Administration - U.S. ...

Section 4. EMPLOYER
RESPONSIBILITIES
Establish Drug and Alcohol Program
Manager
Each transit employer covered under
the FTA regulations should have one
individual designated as the Drug and
Alcohol Program Manager (DAPM) who
is responsible for administering the
program. The DAPM responsibilities are
often assigned to an existing employee
with other related duties in human
resources, personnel, or risk
management. Often the DAPM is
responsible for record keeping,
preparation of the annual Management
Information System (MIS) report,
administering and scheduling the random
testing process, and serving as the
Designated Employer Representative
(DER), or liaison with the drug and
alcohol testing service agents. Even
though not required, identifying a DAPM
as a single point of contact for the
program is a critical component of a
successful testing program.
Policy Statement
You must adopt a policy statement on
substance abuse in the workplace
(§655.15). At a minimum, the policy
must include the following:
• Identity of the person, office, branch,
and/or position designated by the
employer to answer questions about
the employer’s anti-drug use and
alcohol misuse program.
• The categories of employees who are
subject to testing.
• A description of the prohibited
behavior and conduct.
• A description of the specific
circumstances under which an
employee will be tested (preemployment,
random, etc.).
• A description of the testing
procedures that will be used to test
for the use of illegal drugs and
alcohol misuse, protect the employee
and the integrity of the testing
process, safeguard the validity of the
test results, and ensure the test results
are attributed to the correct employee.
• A statement of the requirement that a
covered employee submit to drug and
alcohol testing.
• A description of the kind of behavior
that constitutes a refusal to test, and
statement that a refusal constitutes a
violation of the policy.
Chapter 2. Regulatory Overview 2-11 August 2002